Dairy Products ISSN: 1949-0399 Released September 6, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). July 2024 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.19 billion pounds, 1.9 percent above July 2023 and 2.7 percent above June 2024. Italian type cheese production totaled 495 million pounds, 2.4 percent above July 2023 and 2.0 percent above June 2024. American type cheese production totaled 474 million pounds, 1.6 percent below July 2023 but 3.9 percent above June 2024. Butter production was 162 million pounds, 2.2 percent above July 2023 but 3.8 percent below June 2024. Dry milk products (comparisons in percentage with July 2023) Nonfat dry milk, human - 122 million pounds, down 8.6 percent. Skim milk powder - 62.4 million pounds, down 13.8 percent. Whey products (comparisons in percentage with July 2023) Dry whey, total - 67.7 million pounds, down 24.2 percent. Lactose, human and animal - 95.3 million pounds, up 1.1 percent. Whey protein concentrate, total - 40.1 million pounds, down 6.2 percent. Frozen products (comparisons in percentage with July 2023) Ice cream, regular (hard) - 64.9 million gallons, up 5.0 percent. Ice cream, lowfat (total) - 39.5 million gallons, down 5.1 percent. Sherbet (hard) - 1.79 million gallons, up 5.6 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) - 4.29 million gallons, up slightly. Contents Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: July 2023 and 2024 3 Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: July 2023 and 2024 4 Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: July 2023 and 2024 5 Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 6 Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 13 American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 14 Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 14 Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 15 Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 15 Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 16 Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 16 Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 17 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 17 Dairy Products Regions 18 Statistical Methodology 19 Information Contacts 20 Dairy Products Production by Product - United States: July 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : July : June : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 pounds ------------ ------ percent ----- : Butter .................................: 158,220 167,992 161,667 2.2 -3.8 : Cheese : American types 1/ ....................: 481,811 456,275 474,170 -1.6 3.9 Cheddar ............................: 333,699 310,178 314,327 -5.8 1.3 Other American types ...............: 148,112 146,097 159,843 7.9 9.4 Blue and Gorgonzola ..................: 7,095 9,973 7,408 4.4 -25.7 Brick and Muenster ...................: 17,408 18,090 17,657 1.4 -2.4 Cream and Neufchatel .................: 85,302 96,258 101,802 19.3 5.8 Feta .................................: 12,799 13,570 13,254 3.6 -2.3 Gouda ................................: 6,356 6,937 6,668 4.9 -3.9 Hispanic .............................: 33,525 33,625 34,104 1.7 1.4 Italian types ........................: 483,503 485,397 495,161 2.4 2.0 Mozzarella .........................: 384,244 390,447 398,013 3.6 1.9 Parmesan ...........................: 40,881 32,564 33,543 -17.9 3.0 Provolone ..........................: 29,862 32,735 31,863 6.7 -2.7 Ricotta ............................: 17,830 16,917 18,079 1.4 6.9 Romano .............................: 4,000 4,500 4,942 23.6 9.8 Other Italian types ................: 6,686 8,234 8,721 30.4 5.9 Swiss ................................: 28,959 26,431 28,035 -3.2 6.1 All other types ......................: 12,187 13,189 12,507 2.6 -5.2 : Total cheese 2/ ......................: 1,168,945 1,159,745 1,190,766 1.9 2.7 : Cottage cheese, curd 3/ ................: 34,299 35,330 40,480 18.0 14.6 Cottage cheese, cream 4/ ...............: 32,026 34,196 35,725 11.5 4.5 Cottage cheese, lowfat 5/ ..............: 29,618 31,251 31,775 7.3 1.7 : Sour cream .............................: 118,268 123,012 126,831 7.2 3.1 Yogurt, plain and flavored .............: 385,092 392,756 400,373 4.0 1.9 : : ----------- 1,000 gallons ---------- ------ percent ----- : Frozen products : Ice cream, regular, hard .............: 61,876 66,551 64,940 5.0 -2.4 Ice cream, lowfat, hard ..............: 20,281 20,110 19,089 -5.9 -5.1 Ice cream, lowfat, soft ..............: 21,299 18,306 20,366 -4.4 11.3 Ice cream, lowfat, total 6/ ..........: 41,580 38,416 39,455 -5.1 2.7 Ice cream, nonfat, hard ..............: 641 586 455 -29.0 -22.4 Sherbet, hard ........................: 1,698 1,716 1,793 5.6 4.5 Frozen yogurt, total .................: 4,292 4,164 4,293 (Z) 3.1 Regular and lowfat, hard ...........: 1,041 864 1,300 24.9 50.5 Nonfat, hard .......................: 368 320 110 -70.1 -65.6 Other frozen dairy products ..........: 1,384 1,405 1,120 -19.1 -20.3 Water and juice ices .................: 7,410 7,213 7,238 -2.3 0.3 : Mix for frozen products : Ice cream, regular, mix ..............: 40,157 43,562 43,623 8.6 0.1 Ice cream, lowfat, mix 7/ ............: 23,167 21,546 22,242 -4.0 3.2 Ice cream, nonfat, mix ...............: 445 524 446 0.2 -14.9 Sherbet mix ..........................: 1,365 1,550 1,534 12.4 -1.0 Yogurt mix ...........................: 2,069 1,743 1,821 -12.0 4.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey, and Jack. 2/ Excludes Cottage Cheese. 3/ Mostly used for processing into cream or lowfat cottage cheese. 4/ Fat content 4 percent or more. 5/ Fat content less than 4 percent. 6/ Includes freezer-made milkshake. 7/ Includes milkshake mix. Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices - United States: July 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : July : June : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Condensed whey, solids content 1/ : Sweet-type, human ....................: 8,422 7,765 6,948 -17.5 -10.5 : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 83,408 67,868 62,587 -25.0 -7.8 Dry whey, animal .....................: 5,913 5,094 5,090 -13.9 -0.1 Dry whey, total ......................: 89,321 72,962 67,677 -24.2 -7.2 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal .....................: 3,808 3,624 3,432 -9.9 -5.3 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 41,754 39,413 39,250 -6.0 -0.4 Animal 2/ ............................: 1,015 1,128 857 -15.6 -24.0 Total 2/ .............................: 42,769 40,541 40,107 -6.2 -1.1 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 14,325 11,561 11,206 -21.8 -3.1 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 28,444 28,980 28,901 1.6 -0.3 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 12,381 16,272 16,109 30.1 -1.0 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 94,224 94,181 95,291 1.1 1.2 : Manufacturers' stocks end of month 5/ : Dry whey products : Dry whey, human ......................: 83,520 64,286 60,425 -27.7 -6.0 Dry whey, animal .....................: 3,612 3,692 3,424 -5.2 -7.3 Dry whey, total ......................: 87,132 67,978 63,849 -26.7 -6.1 : Reduced Lactose and minerals : Human and animal 6/ ...................: 9,383 8,781 9,232 -1.6 5.1 : Whey protein concentrate : Human 2/ .............................: 82,804 51,179 51,500 -37.8 0.6 Animal 2/ ............................: 2,161 1,834 1,678 -22.4 -8.5 Total 2/ .............................: 84,965 53,013 53,178 -37.4 0.3 25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ...............: 35,071 19,057 18,760 -46.5 -1.6 50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ...............: 49,894 33,956 34,418 -31.0 1.4 : Whey protein isolates 4/ ...............: 21,678 15,554 15,893 -26.7 2.2 : Lactose, human and animal ..............: 145,153 114,298 118,194 -18.6 3.4 : --------- cents per pound -------- -- cents change -- : Manufacturers' selling price 7/ : Dry whey, animal .......................: 23.6 23.4 29.2 5.6 5.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Final marketable product only. Does not include quantity used or shipped to another plant for further processing into dry whey or modified whey products. Does not include sweet-type, animal whey. 2/ Whey protein concentrate, 25.0 to 89.9 percent. 3/ Whey protein concentrate, human and animal. 4/ Whey protein isolate, 90.0 percent or greater. 5/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 6/ Reduced lactose and minerals stocks combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 7/ Prices for bulk goods, f.o.b. plant. Average monthly prices reported by firms. Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments - United States: July 2023 and 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :----------------------------- Product : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : July : June : : : : 2023 : 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- ------ percent ----- Production : Bulk condensed milk : Skim, unsweetened ....................: 133,695 129,504 123,044 -8.0 -5.0 : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 11,360 9,275 10,055 -11.5 8.4 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 582 721 548 -5.8 -24.0 Dry whole milk .......................: 8,719 10,698 10,914 25.2 2.0 Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ ...: 14,229 30,476 24,707 73.6 -18.9 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 133,356 127,495 121,881 -8.6 -4.4 Skim milk powder, total 2/ ...........: 72,400 60,457 62,388 -13.8 3.2 : Manufacturers' stocks end-of-month 3/ : Dry milk products : Dry buttermilk, total ................: 38,623 34,764 33,472 -13.3 -3.7 Dry skim milk, animal ................: 7,036 8,651 12,398 76.2 43.3 Dry whole milk .......................: 9,107 13,000 11,516 26.5 -11.4 Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 268,754 273,284 269,715 0.4 -1.3 : Manufacturers' shipments 4/ : Dry milk products : Nonfat dry milk, human ...............: 150,339 140,111 125,377 -16.6 -10.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Dry milk protein concentrate, 40-89.9 percent. 2/ Includes protein standardized and blends. 3/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit. 4/ For dry products, shipments of bulk goods. Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 pounds -- percent --- 1,000 pounds --- percent Total cheese 1/ : January ......................:1,222,785 1,200,917 -1.8 1,222,785 1,200,917 -1.8 February .....................:1,116,128 1,139,985 2.1 2,338,913 2,340,902 0.1 March ........................:1,224,820 1,223,777 -0.1 3,563,733 3,564,679 (Z) April ........................:1,165,123 1,188,261 2.0 4,728,856 4,752,940 0.5 May ..........................:1,204,162 1,210,254 0.5 5,933,018 5,963,194 0.5 June .........................:1,178,410 1,159,745 -1.6 7,111,428 7,122,939 0.2 July .........................:1,168,945 1,190,766 1.9 8,280,373 8,313,705 0.4 August .......................:1,177,853 9,458,226 September ....................:1,159,521 10,617,747 October ......................:1,214,264 11,832,011 November .....................:1,171,266 13,003,277 December .....................:1,207,714 14,210,991 : Total American cheese types 2/ : January ......................: 512,962 473,081 -7.8 512,962 473,081 -7.8 February .....................: 454,152 446,591 -1.7 967,114 919,672 -4.9 March ........................: 505,830 489,346 -3.3 1,472,944 1,409,018 -4.3 April ........................: 491,399 467,098 -4.9 1,964,343 1,876,116 -4.5 May ..........................: 517,700 488,140 -5.7 2,482,043 2,364,256 -4.7 June .........................: 480,863 456,275 -5.1 2,962,906 2,820,531 -4.8 July .........................: 481,811 474,170 -1.6 3,444,717 3,294,701 -4.4 August .......................: 479,230 3,923,947 September ....................: 473,266 4,397,213 October ......................: 487,001 4,884,214 November .....................: 471,035 5,355,249 December .....................: 489,254 5,844,503 : Cheddar cheese : January ......................: 366,554 330,574 -9.8 366,554 330,574 -9.8 February .....................: 328,113 314,571 -4.1 694,667 645,145 -7.1 March ........................: 355,379 340,784 -4.1 1,050,046 985,929 -6.1 April ........................: 352,686 317,180 -10.1 1,402,732 1,303,109 -7.1 May ..........................: 364,287 329,161 -9.6 1,767,019 1,632,270 -7.6 June .........................: 343,057 310,178 -9.6 2,110,076 1,942,448 -7.9 July .........................: 333,699 314,327 -5.8 2,443,775 2,256,775 -7.7 August .......................: 325,393 2,769,168 September ....................: 319,957 3,089,125 October ......................: 342,782 3,431,907 November .....................: 321,767 3,753,674 December .....................: 337,743 4,091,417 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Total Italian cheese types : January ......................: 501,658 510,548 1.8 501,658 510,548 1.8 February .....................: 460,736 476,892 3.5 962,394 987,440 2.6 March ........................: 496,213 518,595 4.5 1,458,607 1,506,035 3.3 April ........................: 474,325 505,053 6.5 1,932,932 2,011,088 4.0 May ..........................: 484,024 505,383 4.4 2,416,956 2,516,471 4.1 June .........................: 486,238 485,397 -0.2 2,903,194 3,001,868 3.4 July .........................: 483,503 495,161 2.4 3,386,697 3,497,029 3.3 August .......................: 484,214 3,870,911 September ....................: 479,371 4,350,282 October ......................: 509,162 4,859,444 November .....................: 487,486 5,346,930 December .....................: 507,540 5,854,470 : Mozzarella : January ......................: 394,320 398,419 1.0 394,320 398,419 1.0 February .....................: 361,784 374,126 3.4 756,104 772,545 2.2 March ........................: 383,594 409,839 6.8 1,139,698 1,182,384 3.7 April ........................: 378,076 402,159 6.4 1,517,774 1,584,543 4.4 May ..........................: 378,366 405,705 7.2 1,896,140 1,990,248 5.0 June .........................: 383,786 390,447 1.7 2,279,926 2,380,695 4.4 July .........................: 384,244 398,013 3.6 2,664,170 2,778,708 4.3 August .......................: 381,750 3,045,920 September ....................: 379,375 3,425,295 October ......................: 399,262 3,824,557 November .....................: 380,413 4,204,970 December .....................: 401,292 4,606,262 : Other Italian cheese types : January ......................: 7,359 8,380 13.9 7,359 8,380 13.9 February .....................: 6,736 7,680 14.0 14,095 16,060 13.9 March ........................: 7,638 8,374 9.6 21,733 24,434 12.4 April ........................: 7,094 7,950 12.1 28,827 32,384 12.3 May ..........................: 7,359 7,277 -1.1 36,186 39,661 9.6 June .........................: 6,979 8,234 18.0 43,165 47,895 11.0 July .........................: 6,686 8,721 30.4 49,851 56,616 13.6 August .......................: 7,385 57,236 September ....................: 6,652 63,888 October ......................: 7,454 71,342 November .....................: 7,361 78,703 December .....................: 7,110 85,813 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Butter : January ......................: 203,586 217,247 6.7 203,586 217,247 6.7 February .....................: 187,456 197,645 5.4 391,042 414,892 6.1 March ........................: 205,762 210,526 2.3 596,804 625,418 4.8 April ........................: 197,344 207,630 5.2 794,148 833,048 4.9 May ..........................: 196,410 204,444 4.1 990,558 1,037,492 4.7 June .........................: 164,478 167,992 2.1 1,155,036 1,205,484 4.4 July .........................: 158,220 161,667 2.2 1,313,256 1,367,151 4.1 August .......................: 138,915 1,452,171 September ....................: 143,134 1,595,305 October ......................: 162,523 1,757,828 November .....................: 163,544 1,921,372 December .....................: 193,656 2,115,028 : Nonfat dry milk, human : January ......................: 175,602 138,296 -21.2 175,602 138,296 -21.2 February .....................: 177,583 147,081 -17.2 353,185 285,377 -19.2 March ........................: 199,390 183,977 -7.7 552,575 469,354 -15.1 April ........................: 198,521 174,167 -12.3 751,096 643,521 -14.3 May ..........................: 206,532 169,098 -18.1 957,628 812,619 -15.1 June .........................: 173,093 127,495 -26.3 1,130,721 940,114 -16.9 July .........................: 133,356 121,881 -8.6 1,264,077 1,061,995 -16.0 August .......................: 112,079 1,376,156 September ....................: 99,972 1,476,128 October ......................: 128,569 1,604,697 November .....................: 116,818 1,721,515 December .....................: 146,889 1,868,404 : Skim milk powder, total 3/ : January ......................: 56,002 56,918 1.6 56,002 56,918 1.6 February .....................: 47,623 36,240 -23.9 103,625 93,158 -10.1 March ........................: 48,544 28,313 -41.7 152,169 121,471 -20.2 April ........................: 45,797 35,840 -21.7 197,966 157,311 -20.5 May ..........................: 46,555 41,852 -10.1 244,521 199,163 -18.5 June .........................: 49,722 60,457 21.6 294,243 259,620 -11.8 July .........................: 72,400 62,388 -13.8 366,643 322,008 -12.2 August .......................: 71,296 437,939 September ....................: 67,711 505,650 October ......................: 54,046 559,696 November .....................: 70,722 630,418 December .....................: 64,201 694,619 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Dry whey, total 4/ : January ......................: 76,713 77,724 1.3 76,713 77,724 1.3 February .....................: 66,699 72,131 8.1 143,412 149,855 4.5 March ........................: 77,296 79,925 3.4 220,708 229,780 4.1 April ........................: 79,595 81,240 2.1 300,303 311,020 3.6 May ..........................: 81,782 76,630 -6.3 382,085 387,650 1.5 June .........................: 88,164 72,962 -17.2 470,249 460,612 -2.0 July .........................: 89,321 67,677 -24.2 559,570 528,289 -5.6 August .......................: 83,570 643,140 September ....................: 78,899 722,039 October ......................: 75,276 797,315 November .....................: 68,581 865,896 December .....................: 72,550 938,446 : Lactose, human and animal : January ......................: 90,193 89,452 -0.8 90,193 89,452 -0.8 February .....................: 83,542 87,602 4.9 173,735 177,054 1.9 March ........................: 98,668 99,109 0.4 272,403 276,163 1.4 April ........................: 92,838 91,706 -1.2 365,241 367,869 0.7 May ..........................: 95,558 92,900 -2.8 460,799 460,769 (Z) June .........................: 98,125 94,181 -4.0 558,924 554,950 -0.7 July .........................: 94,224 95,291 1.1 653,148 650,241 -0.4 August .......................: 92,371 745,519 September ....................: 95,253 840,772 October ......................: 90,017 930,789 November .....................: 84,059 1,014,848 December .....................: 90,687 1,105,535 : Whey protein concentrate, total : January ......................: 41,102 42,695 3.9 41,102 42,695 3.9 February .....................: 38,859 38,710 -0.4 79,961 81,405 1.8 March ........................: 43,152 44,170 2.4 123,113 125,575 2.0 April ........................: 41,819 39,233 -6.2 164,932 164,808 -0.1 May ..........................: 43,893 42,415 -3.4 208,825 207,223 -0.8 June .........................: 43,643 40,541 -7.1 252,468 247,764 -1.9 July .........................: 42,769 40,107 -6.2 295,237 287,871 -2.5 August .......................: 40,792 336,029 September ....................: 40,645 376,674 October ......................: 39,688 416,362 November .....................: 41,293 457,655 December .....................: 44,300 501,955 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent -- 1,000 pounds -- percent Cottage cheese, cream : January ......................: 29,410 32,818 11.6 29,410 32,818 11.6 February .....................: 29,224 32,747 12.1 58,634 65,565 11.8 March ........................: 33,127 35,291 6.5 91,761 100,856 9.9 April ........................: 28,531 35,842 25.6 120,292 136,698 13.6 May ..........................: 33,114 36,335 9.7 153,406 173,033 12.8 June .........................: 32,699 34,196 4.6 186,105 207,229 11.4 July .........................: 32,026 35,725 11.5 218,131 242,954 11.4 August .......................: 34,739 252,870 September ....................: 33,459 286,329 October ......................: 31,351 317,680 November .....................: 31,158 348,838 December .....................: 29,001 377,839 : Cottage cheese, lowfat : January ......................: 26,555 29,535 11.2 26,555 29,535 11.2 February .....................: 24,353 28,625 17.5 50,908 58,160 14.2 March ........................: 26,305 29,824 13.4 77,213 87,984 13.9 April ........................: 25,100 32,609 29.9 102,313 120,593 17.9 May ..........................: 28,559 33,591 17.6 130,872 154,184 17.8 June .........................: 27,433 31,251 13.9 158,305 185,435 17.1 July .........................: 29,618 31,775 7.3 187,923 217,210 15.6 August .......................: 32,997 220,920 September ....................: 32,472 253,392 October ......................: 29,760 283,152 November .....................: 26,106 309,258 December .....................: 26,154 335,412 : Sour cream : January ......................: 127,476 128,934 1.1 127,476 128,934 1.1 February .....................: 114,036 119,290 4.6 241,512 248,224 2.8 March ........................: 127,913 123,459 -3.5 369,425 371,683 0.6 April ........................: 118,718 124,292 4.7 488,143 495,975 1.6 May ..........................: 128,185 127,362 -0.6 616,328 623,337 1.1 June .........................: 129,278 123,012 -4.8 745,606 746,349 0.1 July .........................: 118,268 126,831 7.2 863,874 873,180 1.1 August .......................: 121,697 985,571 September ....................: 119,965 1,105,536 October ......................: 139,112 1,244,648 November .....................: 141,909 1,386,557 December .....................: 132,557 1,519,114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent Ice cream, regular hard : January ......................: 51,980 49,619 -4.5 51,980 49,619 -4.5 February .....................: 56,997 57,300 0.5 108,977 106,919 -1.9 March ........................: 65,225 66,215 1.5 174,202 173,134 -0.6 April ........................: 60,272 64,744 7.4 234,474 237,878 1.5 May ..........................: 63,493 66,193 4.3 297,967 304,071 2.0 June .........................: 66,668 66,551 -0.2 364,635 370,622 1.6 July .........................: 61,876 64,940 5.0 426,511 435,562 2.1 August .......................: 65,454 491,965 September ....................: 61,000 552,965 October ......................: 55,913 608,878 November .....................: 48,489 657,367 December .....................: 44,454 701,821 : Ice cream, lowfat total : January ......................: 32,887 26,593 -19.1 32,887 26,593 -19.1 February .....................: 36,307 31,391 -13.5 69,194 57,984 -16.2 March ........................: 43,267 37,552 -13.2 112,461 95,536 -15.0 April ........................: 40,975 38,662 -5.6 153,436 134,198 -12.5 May ..........................: 42,912 39,818 -7.2 196,348 174,016 -11.4 June .........................: 42,995 38,416 -10.7 239,343 212,432 -11.2 July .........................: 41,580 39,455 -5.1 280,923 251,887 -10.3 August .......................: 42,401 323,324 September ....................: 35,738 359,062 October ......................: 37,237 396,299 November .....................: 27,899 424,198 December .....................: 26,658 450,856 : Sherbet, hard : January ......................: 1,783 1,609 -9.8 1,783 1,609 -9.8 February .....................: 2,029 1,533 -24.4 3,812 3,142 -17.6 March ........................: 1,851 1,835 -0.9 5,663 4,977 -12.1 April ........................: 1,974 1,777 -10.0 7,637 6,754 -11.6 May ..........................: 1,937 1,678 -13.4 9,574 8,432 -11.9 June .........................: 1,918 1,716 -10.5 11,492 10,148 -11.7 July .........................: 1,698 1,793 5.6 13,190 11,941 -9.5 August .......................: 2,069 15,259 September ....................: 1,525 16,784 October ......................: 1,644 18,428 November .....................: 1,371 19,799 December .....................: 1,182 20,981 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Dairy Products Production by Product and Month - United States: 2023 and 2024 (continued) [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Monthly : Cumulative Product and month :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Change : : : Change : 2023 : 2024 : from : 2023 : 2024 : from : : : 2023 : : : 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds percent --- 1,000 pounds -- percent Yogurt, plain and flavored : January ......................: 384,757 397,623 3.3 384,757 397,623 3.3 February .....................: 383,743 396,526 3.3 768,500 794,149 3.3 March ........................: 428,478 427,988 -0.1 1,196,978 1,222,137 2.1 April ........................: 371,914 413,821 11.3 1,568,892 1,635,958 4.3 May ..........................: 382,291 401,316 5.0 1,951,183 2,037,274 4.4 June .........................: 384,105 392,756 2.3 2,335,288 2,430,030 4.1 July .........................: 385,092 400,373 4.0 2,720,380 2,830,403 4.0 August .......................: 392,827 3,113,207 September ....................: 402,621 3,515,828 October ......................: 374,844 3,890,672 November .....................: 339,246 4,229,918 December .....................: 359,954 4,589,872 : : 1,000 gallons percent 1,000 gallons percent : Frozen yogurt, total : January ......................: 2,584 3,277 26.8 2,584 3,277 26.8 February .....................: 3,450 4,001 16.0 6,034 7,278 20.6 March ........................: 3,710 3,731 0.6 9,744 11,009 13.0 April ........................: 3,238 3,105 -4.1 12,982 14,114 8.7 May ..........................: 4,316 4,315 (Z) 17,298 18,429 6.5 June .........................: 4,272 4,164 -2.5 21,570 22,593 4.7 July .........................: 4,292 4,293 25,862 26,886 4.0 August .......................: 4,335 30,197 September ....................: 3,245 33,442 October ......................: 3,321 36,763 November .....................: 2,422 39,185 December .....................: 3,191 42,376 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ Excludes Cottage Cheese. 2/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, washed curd, stirred curd, Monterey, and Jack. 3/ Includes protein standardized and blends. 4/ Excludes all modified dry whey products. Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : July : June : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 pounds ----------- --- percent --- : California .....: 201,743 205,205 204,305 1.3 -0.4 Idaho ..........: 87,713 88,806 88,718 1.1 -0.1 Illinois .......: 5,750 5,369 5,812 1.1 8.3 Iowa ...........: 31,896 31,391 32,927 3.2 4.9 Minnesota ......: 70,100 65,665 66,861 -4.6 1.8 New Jersey .....: 5,940 5,825 6,092 2.6 4.6 New Mexico .....: 78,819 68,684 76,223 -3.3 11.0 New York .......: 70,555 68,172 77,273 9.5 13.4 Ohio ...........: 20,464 19,571 21,598 5.5 10.4 Pennsylvania ...: 37,910 38,140 34,401 -9.3 -9.8 South Dakota ...: 43,136 44,068 45,034 4.4 2.2 Vermont ........: 11,905 11,179 11,724 -1.5 4.9 Wisconsin ......: 290,759 294,650 297,806 2.4 1.1 : Other States 1/ : 212,255 213,020 221,992 4.6 4.2 : United States ..: 1,168,945 1,159,745 1,190,766 1.9 2.7 : Atlantic .......: 137,599 128,512 134,490 -2.3 4.7 Central ........: 572,706 574,114 589,712 3.0 2.7 West ...........: 458,640 457,119 466,564 1.7 2.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. American Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : July : June : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 42,568 45,708 44,368 4.2 -2.9 Iowa ...........: 15,787 17,369 18,331 16.1 5.5 Minnesota ......: 59,594 58,511 60,975 2.3 4.2 New York .......: 11,841 11,700 12,572 6.2 7.5 Wisconsin ......: 92,482 88,783 91,300 -1.3 2.8 : Other States 1/ : 259,539 234,204 246,624 -5.0 5.3 : United States ..: 481,811 456,275 474,170 -1.6 3.9 : Atlantic .......: 27,657 21,089 22,492 -18.7 6.7 Central ........: 269,657 259,120 267,823 -0.7 3.4 West ...........: 184,497 176,066 183,855 -0.3 4.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Cheddar Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : July : June : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 16,812 20,803 18,441 9.7 -11.4 Iowa ...........: 11,681 11,336 11,777 0.8 3.9 Vermont ........: 8,020 7,998 8,488 5.8 6.1 Wisconsin ......: 61,216 54,752 56,200 -8.2 2.6 : Other States 1/ : 235,970 215,289 219,421 -7.0 1.9 : United States ..: 333,699 310,178 314,327 -5.8 1.3 : Atlantic .......: 25,971 19,366 20,745 -20.1 7.1 Central ........: 187,440 173,755 175,241 -6.5 0.9 West ...........: 120,288 117,057 118,341 -1.6 1.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Total Italian Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : July : June : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 135,144 139,510 140,159 3.7 0.5 Minnesota ......: 10,269 7,034 5,674 -44.7 -19.3 New Jersey .....: 3,132 2,860 3,206 2.4 12.1 New York .......: 27,303 28,324 27,666 1.3 -2.3 Pennsylvania ...: 22,115 20,927 20,329 -8.1 -2.9 Wisconsin ......: 139,954 138,571 143,789 2.7 3.8 : Other States 1/ : 145,586 148,171 154,338 6.0 4.2 : United States ..: 483,503 485,397 495,161 2.4 2.0 : Atlantic .......: 56,536 55,939 54,710 -3.2 -2.2 Central ........: 204,632 196,936 205,758 0.6 4.5 West ...........: 222,335 232,522 234,693 5.6 0.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Mozzarella Cheese Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : July : June : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 124,091 129,387 129,191 4.1 -0.2 New Jersey .....: 1,711 1,548 1,669 -2.5 7.8 New York .......: 14,216 14,364 14,741 3.7 2.6 Pennsylvania ...: 18,263 17,192 16,109 -11.8 -6.3 Wisconsin ......: 92,272 90,564 93,400 1.2 3.1 : Other States 1/ : 133,691 137,392 142,903 6.9 4.0 : United States ..: 384,244 390,447 398,013 3.6 1.9 : Atlantic .......: 36,712 35,548 34,927 -4.9 -1.7 Central ........: 137,917 133,987 140,650 2.0 5.0 West ...........: 209,615 220,912 222,436 6.1 0.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Butter Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : July : June : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 51,041 54,022 49,675 -2.7 -8.0 Pennsylvania ...: 6,656 5,265 5,249 -21.1 -0.3 : Other States 1/ : 100,523 108,705 106,743 6.2 -1.8 : United States ..: 158,220 167,992 161,667 2.2 -3.8 : Atlantic .......: 10,226 11,076 9,590 -6.2 -13.4 Central ........: 61,527 66,995 64,095 4.2 -4.3 West ...........: 86,467 89,921 87,982 1.8 -2.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : July : June : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : California .....: 46,488 42,637 46,866 0.8 9.9 Pennsylvania ...: 13,982 10,254 7,723 -44.8 -24.7 : Other States 1/ : 72,886 74,604 67,292 -7.7 -9.8 : United States ..: 133,356 127,495 121,881 -8.6 -4.4 : Atlantic .......: 27,007 26,055 20,403 -24.5 -21.7 Central ........: 32,605 34,712 31,399 -3.7 -9.5 West ...........: 73,744 66,728 70,079 -5.0 5.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Dry Whey (Human) Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : July : June : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent --- : New York .......: 10,646 11,479 10,779 1.2 -6.1 Wisconsin ......: 22,358 24,407 20,349 -9.0 -16.6 : Other States 1/ : 50,404 31,982 31,459 -37.6 -1.6 : United States ..: 83,408 67,868 62,587 -25.0 -7.8 : Atlantic .......: 20,542 20,769 18,775 -8.6 -9.6 Central ........: 42,133 33,187 29,744 -29.4 -10.4 West ...........: 20,733 13,912 14,068 -32.1 1.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production - States, United States, and Regions: July 2023 and 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Change from : July : June : July :--------------------- State and region: 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : July : June : : : : 2023 : 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- 1,000 gallons --------- --- percent --- : California .....: 7,075 8,000 8,454 19.5 5.7 New York .......: 2,704 2,348 2,731 1.0 16.3 Ohio ...........: 2,478 2,561 2,532 2.2 -1.1 Utah ...........: 1,512 1,826 1,479 -2.2 -19.0 Wisconsin ......: 1,112 1,124 1,145 3.0 1.9 : Other States 1/ : 46,995 50,692 48,599 3.4 -4.1 : United States ..: 61,876 66,551 64,940 5.0 -2.4 : Atlantic .......: 14,490 13,067 14,287 -1.4 9.3 Central ........: 35,441 39,785 37,360 5.4 -6.1 West ...........: 11,945 13,699 13,293 11.3 -3.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant operations could be disclosed. West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin. Atlantic: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia. Statistical Methodology Data Collection Period: Dairy products estimates are based upon survey data collected after the close of each month. Production data are provided by the firms producing dairy products. Sampling frames and sample size: In 2023, there were 1,183 manufacturers that produced one or more dairy products. In states with small numbers of plants, reports are received from all plants each month. In states with large numbers of plants, survey procedures are designed to obtain monthly reports from all large plants and from a sample of small plants. In some states, the State Departments of Agriculture assist in collection of data, which eliminates duplicate reporting and reduces respondent burden. Modes of data collection: Data are collected by mail, personal and telephone interviews, facsimile, and via electronic mail. Terms and definitions: Firms complete the questionnaire using standard industry definitions and through the aid of instructions and definitions provided on the questionnaire. Reliability: Data for the Dairy Products report are collected by a Census of all known manufacturers of dairy products in the United States. Firms producing large quantities of dairy products, along with a sample of smaller firms, are contacted monthly to collect previous month production data. Those small firms not contacted monthly are contacted after the close of the year to obtain previous year production. Production of products at small firms not contacted monthly are estimated during the monthly survey based upon check data, and state and national trends. Small firms are defined as those that do not make up a significant portion of the published total. Plants storing nonfat dry milk and dry whey are required under Federal law as defined in Public Laws 106-532 and 107-171 to complete the Dairy Products report. Plants storing these items are contacted monthly. Additionally, many state governments have mandated that dairy plants in their state complete the Dairy Products report each month. Because the Dairy Products survey is a census, sampling error should not affect the final estimates, however non-sampling errors are possible. Estimating Procedures: In the Regional Field Office (RFO), data reported by firms are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported in prior months and by data reported by other firms in the State. Each RFO summarizes data at the Individual State level. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting comments where they are compared with surrounding states, their region, and national trends. During both RFO and ASB review, plants are sometimes contacted again for further verification of numbers reported. After ASB review, RFO data are summarized into a National level summary. Revision Policy: Monthly estimates are subject to revision the month following the preliminary estimates. Annual estimates are published in late April in the Dairy Products Yearly Summary report which includes any revisions made to previous 2 years of estimates. Revisions are generally due to plant data that are received too late to be included in the current report. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov. Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ...... (202) 692-0069 Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ........ (202) 690-2424 Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ... (202) 690-8632 Ryan Cowen - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ....... (202) 720-3040 Kim DaPra - Milk Production and Milk Cows.. (512) 501-3266 Donnie Fike - Dairy Products .............. (202) 690-3347 Ralph Mondesir - Hogs and Pigs ............ (202) 720-3106 Suzanne Richards - Sheep and Goats ........ 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